School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 83,574 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
83,574
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
146th
of 220 countries
All-time high
149,230
in 1991
All-time low
81,489
in 2023
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 83,574 for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 149,230 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 81,489, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 146th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 147,194 | — |
| 1971 | 147,705 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 146,687 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 146,216 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 145,387 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 146,577 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 148,079 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 148,254 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 146,737 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 145,970 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 144,997 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 146,274 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 148,505 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 147,804 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 147,443 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 146,437 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 145,902 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 146,057 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 146,948 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 147,434 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 148,198 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 149,230 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 145,121 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 139,846 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 134,087 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 132,611 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 133,003 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 134,178 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 134,987 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 135,263 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 134,073 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 133,651 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 132,189 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 132,549 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 132,431 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 130,932 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 129,776 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 128,540 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 126,475 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 124,523 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 122,959 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 119,316 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 115,929 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 111,904 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 107,468 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 103,046 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 100,805 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 99,224 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 96,517 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 95,657 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 93,128 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 90,908 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 83,234 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 81,489 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 81,954 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 83,574 | +2.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 83,574 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 248,478, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 83,574 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 230,550, 36% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146,881 | 145,387 | 148,254 | 10 |
| 1980s | 146,780 | 144,997 | 148,505 | 10 |
| 1990s | 138,652 | 132,611 | 149,230 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,514 | 124,523 | 134,073 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,282 | 95,657 | 122,959 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,714 | 81,489 | 93,128 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,794 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,086 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,978 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8051 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0577 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in North Macedonia was 83,574 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 149,230 in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,489 in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 146th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release